Japan wants young people to drink more alcohol, yes, you read that right. Japan thinks its youth are not drinking enough, so, the country has launched a campaign to revitalise the drinking culture. But why would a country encourage its youth to drink alcohol? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Japan wants its youth to drink more alcohol

A Lancet study on alcohol consumption found that people aged 15-39 are at greater health risk. Whereas, 2-3 drinks per day are deemed safe for those who are 40+.

Lancet study on alcohol consumption: 'People aged 15-39 at greater risk'

According to a new global study published by medical journal The Lancet, it has been revealed that young people under 40 are at more significant risk of health problems than their older counterparts when drinking alcohol.

How much alcohol to drink at what age? The Lancet study reveals

A hangover is something completely opposite to the merriment experienced during drinking with friends. The headache, vomitting and (much) more is something people dread.

A hangover pill is now available to help you beat after-drink blues

While most people know that drinking alcohol on an empty stomach can take your health for a toss, many don’t know that they shouldn’t mix breakfast with liquor. Early morning binge-drinking sessions can be your direct ticket to the hospital and if you are not careful enough, you can develop serious liver, kidney and intestine diseases.

Doctor reveals why you shouldn’t drink alcohol in morning

Bangladesh's liquor laws were last updated 100 years ago. The predominantly Muslim nation has generally frowned upon alcohol. But a new set of liquor laws has distilleries excited. Mariam Wardak gets you a report.

South Asia Diary: Bangladesh updates liquor laws

A man from Indian state of Madhya Pradesh (MP) wrote a letter to the state's home minister after he did not get high after consuming two bottles of liquor. The man, identified as Lokendra Sethiya by Network 18 bought four quarters of liquor from Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh.

Man doesn't get high after two bottles, complains to home minister

If a study is to be believed, cutting back on the final drink of the day can help improve brain health substantially. With each additional drink, the negative effects of alcohol consumption grow stronger, suggest scientists.

Cutting back on final drink of day can help improve brain health, says study

We have all been through this. Uncertainty in life, relationship issues, job woes and many other things bring us down. All seems lost and irreparable. Past seems beautiful and the future represents a dark and dreary period with no hope whatsoever.

'Hangry' is passe, 'hangxiety' is the new thing

Is wine bad for you? For decades, we have been told that wine is good for our heart. Experts disagree. They say wine, just like every other alcohol, can kill you. Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas: Is wine bad for you? Find out

In a bid to relax Covid restrictions, the Norwegian government will be partially reversing a ban on serving alcohol in bars and restaurants, the prime minister. Jonas Gahr Stoere, while speaking at a news conference said, "We can ease some restrictions, but not all.

Norway allows alcohol serving and sports activities as it eases Covid rules

If you want to buy alcohol or cannabis in Canada’s province of Quebec at government-funded stores, you will soon have to show a COVID-19 vaccination proof first.

Covid jab proof needed to buy alcohol or cannabis in Canada’s province soon    

In yet another crackdown to uphold its austere brand of Islam, Taliban has now taken action on illegal sale of alcohol. As per the country's spy agency on Sunday, a team of intelligence agents poured around 3,000 litres of liquor into a canal in Kabul.

Watch: Taliban agents pour 3,000 litres of alcohol into canal as spate of crackdowns continues

US might be staring at a massive shortage of wine this new year as experts have warned of massive supply chain issues affecting the global market. Senior editor of Wine Spectator Alison Napjus told Fox Business that combined factors of logistical disruptions, shipments backlogged at US ports and a lack of delivery drivers have created a “perfect storm” ahead of one of their busiest holidays.

Ahead of 2022, US may face shortage of champagne owing to supply chain issues: Report

In a bid to attract tourism and foreign investments, UAE goes liberal as it relaxes various laws and allows pre-marital sex.

UAE liberalizes laws: To not censor explicit content, allow pre-marital sex & relaxes alcohol laws

The earliest evidence of use of alcohol has been found by archaeologists in China, a Xinhua report said on Friday. In the new discovery, the researchers have found that people in the ancient times used monascus to prepare alcohol in 8,000-year-old clay pots in central part of the China.

Remnants of over 8,000-year-old alcohol found by archaeologists in China

As part of new efforts to curb the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid virus, Norway has decided to ban serving alcohol in pubs and restaurants, apart from imposing strict rules in schools and speeding up vaccination in the country.

Norway announces alcohol ban, other curbs, to prevent Omicron spread

Drunk driving has always been a major concern in the US as it kills more than 10,000 people every year. However, a new law that has been introduced aims at tackling this problem.

'A fine idea': Alcohol detection systems now mandatory for all vehicles in US

India's first museum dedicated to alcohol has opened its doors to `spirited` enthusiasts in Goa. The museum 'All About Alcohol' is set up by local businessman, Nandan Kudchadkar, in Candolim village of North Goa.

India's first alcohol museum opens in Goa

Queen Elizabeth, who enjoys a dry martini every day, has been advised by her doctors to forego her routine of having the alcoholic beverage every evening. According to a report from Vanity Fair, who cited two sources from close to the Queen, “Doctors have advised the Queen to forgo alcohol except for special occasions to ensure she is as healthy as possible for her busy autumn schedule and ahead of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations next June.

No more martini: Queen Elizabeth advised to cut down daily alcohol consumption

What would you do if a fight breaks next to you but you have a beer in hand? A hockey fan believes enjoying her beer is more important. Images of a woman enjoying her beer while a violent brawl broke near her in the stands of a hockey game have gone viral.

Watch: Woman enjoys her drink as people around her get into violent fight

A disturbing video, showing four men clobbering a kneeling woman with what appear to be sticks is doing rounds on social media. The woman is a student in a school in Nigeria.

Parents 'request' school to beat daughter who allegedly had alcohol

14 people have died of alcohol poisoning in Russia, officials said Friday, with investigators launching criminal probes. An additional eight people were hospitalised in the region of Orenburg, around 1,500 kilometres (930 miles) southeast of Moscow in the southern Urals.

14 die of alcohol poisoning in Russia

Q: My smartwatch shows me that my sleeping heart rate is much higher at night after I've had a couple of glasses of wine. It's normally around 60 beats per minute, but it spikes up to 80 to 100 if I drink more than a glass of wine.

Can drinking alcohol raise your heart rate?

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